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The Fair Oaks handbook

Living in Fair Oaks, OR: what to set up and who to call

Fair Oaks has no town government of its own, so Douglas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sutherlin School District 130. Power in Fair Oaks comes from Douglas Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Fair Oaks has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Douglas County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Fair Oaks’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Fair Oaks, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDouglas Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fair Oaks’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolSutherlin School District 130Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes97479, 97462Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Fair Oaks.

Electricity

Power comes from Douglas Electric Coop

Douglas Electric Coop (Douglas Electric Coop - (OR)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Fair Oaks.

Start or move service: douglaselectric.com · (541) 673-6616

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Fair Oaks

99% of 114 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
DFNFiber98%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable83%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL20%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless97%300/20
Umpqua BroadbandFixed wireless72%25/5
T-MobileFixed wireless7%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Fair Oaks’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fair Oaks.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFair Oaks has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Fair Oaks kids go to
PK–2East Sutherlin Primary Schoolin Sutherlin
3–5West Sutherlin Intermediatein Sutherlin
6–8Sutherlin Middle Schoolin Sutherlin
9–12Sutherlin High Schoolin Sutherlin

Fair Oaks is in Sutherlin School District 130.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Fair Oaks is unincorporated, so Douglas County is the local government.

Local governmentDouglas CountyFair Oaks is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDouglas County Clerk, Elections OfficeElections here are run by Douglas County (county election office). PO Box 10, Roseburg, OR 97470-0004 · (541) 440-4252 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.oregon.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Fair Oaks spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Fair Oaks residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Fair OaksZIP’s residents in Fair Oaks
97479Sutherlin, OR71%2%
97462Oakland, OR29%2%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMercy Medical Center13.9 miles awayGet a library cardOakland Public Library637 NE Locust St. · (541) 459-9784

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Fair Oaks

Who provides electricity in Fair Oaks?

Douglas Electric Coop (Douglas Electric Coop - (OR)), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Fair Oaks?

DFN, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Verizon, Umpqua Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Fair Oaks?

97479 (71%), 97462 (29%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fair Oaks in?

Sutherlin School District 130.

How do I register to vote in Fair Oaks?

In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Douglas County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.